Monday, October 20, 2008

Dodge City, Kansas

Today’s Retirement Life Planning city is Dodge City, Kansas.

I don’t know about you, but when I think about Dodge City, Kansas I think about all of the old TV western’s especially Gunsmoke.

Dodge City is located in SW Kansas.  It is 184 miles west of Witchita and 409 miles NNW of Dallas, Texas.  Dodge City has a poulation of about 25,000 people.

Dodge City averages 21″ of rain per year with July (3.2″), June (3.1″) and May (3″) being the only months that average over 3″.  They also get about 18″ of snow per year.

Here are the average high temperatures by month:

Jan    41
Feb   48
Mar   57
Apr    67
May   76
Jun     87
Jul      93
Aug    91
Sep    82
Oct    70
Nov   55
Dec    44

Here’s some more information about Dodge City:

23% Democrat
74% Republican

21% Catholic
13% Protestant

51% White
43% Hispanic

The overall average cost of living is 72 based on a scale that uses 100 as average.

Dodge City also averages 237 sunny days per year.

If you are looking for a lot of sunny days, chilly winters, warm summers and a low cost of living then Dodge City, Kansas should be considered in your Retirement Life Planning.

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